Toyota has just brought in some examples of its new Mirai sedan to show its new technology to the Australian market. It has a whole new look, new body and new interior. But none of that is of particular interest at this stage.

Would you buy a vehicle where AC is only an optional extra, it is only available with a manual gear box, only the top spec model has electric windows, to adjust the rear vision mirrors you have to reach outside and do it by

Overdrive: Welcome to Overdrive, where we cover everything to do with motoring and transport from the sublime to the ridiculous. I’m David Brown And in this program we look at news stories including: German government report critical of Tesla Autopilot – Spiegel; Leaked report

Quirky News: Melbourne Lord Mayor candidates promise to ditch the mayoral car. Good news for walking or for Uber? Can we reduce road crashes by controlling the accelerator pedal? NSW orders trains that won’t fit some stations. Originally aired on 15 October 2016. For

Quirky News: I have found that the Mustang was a great driveway car. It was a car that when you went out and saw it in your driveway you felt good. It was not about showing the neighbours – my driveway is hidden from

A listener called in and asked about buying an SUV. The reason was that he and his partner had two dogs, went camping a bit, also they were surfers so they carried their boards. They have a small SUV – a Subaru XV. But